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BWU to RAL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
7,552 mi
12,154 km · 6,562 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from RAL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Riverside (RAL) is 7,552 miles (12,154 km, 6,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Riverside?
Riverside is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to RAL?
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